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as in to fray
to separate the various strands of
it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravel
The indictment shows that the FBI unraveled some of the covert schemes and identified specific perpetrators.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
Leading by seven points with a little more than three minutes to play, the Bruins unraveled, falling behind by a point on Jackson Shelstad’s three-pointer with 10.7 seconds left.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
So, Sanderson fans eager to unravel the mysteries of the Cosmere may just have to be patient.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Physical activity monitors that can dissociate time and intensity might help future research unravel these associations more clearly.
—Jonathan G. Hakun, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
Leading by seven points with a little more than three minutes to play, the Bruins unraveled, falling behind by a point on Jackson Shelstad’s three-pointer with 10.7 seconds left.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
So, Sanderson fans eager to unravel the mysteries of the Cosmere may just have to be patient.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Physical activity monitors that can dissociate time and intensity might help future research unravel these associations more clearly.
—Jonathan G. Hakun, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Assad’s allies and foes crowned him victorious even though, by many accounts, the seams were fraying.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Working remotely, connections—the human variety, not the Ethernet kind—can fray.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Fiber optic solves that problem as well as negating jamming.David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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It's packed with adventure, ancient temples, and lots of riddles to solve.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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More From the Los Angeles Times California A rescue crew tried to untangle a humpback in Newport Beach.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tools like the Family Enterprise Sanity Check provide a structured approach to untangling these intricate dynamics.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Calling the dogs to distract them is usually enough to resolve the tension.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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These identifiers could also support name changes driven by scientific advancements, creating a win-win situation—resolving ethical issues while preserving scientific integrity.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Arizona opened scoring with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to Michael Wilson on the game’s first drive, but the Seahawks answered with scoring drives on four of five first-half possessions.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The big question that needs to be answered is who wins a game H-O-R-S-E between father and daughter? ...Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.Sarah Jividen, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
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It’s got a rubber bumper around the upper rim that makes the lid a breeze to untwist and a protective bumper at the base that keeps it from easily toppling over.Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 6 Aug. 2024
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What’s more, giving yourself space to rest and introspect could help you unsnarl a problem that’s been weighing you down lately.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
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Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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